Pena, PedroCervantes, RenataGomes, BiancaDias, MartaViegas, Carla2024-06-202024-06-202024-06Pena P, Cervantes R, Gomes B, Dias M, Viegas C. Insights of Portugal’s teaching staff microbial occupational exposure. In: IOHA 2024 – Advancing Worker Health Protection, Aviva Stadium, Dublin (Ireland), June 9-13, 2024.http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/17514This project was supported by FCT/MCTES UIDP/05608/2020, and UIDB/05608/2020. This work is also supported by national funds through FCT/MCTES/FSE/UE, 2023.01366.BD; UI/BD/153746/2022 and CE3C unit UIDB/00329/2020; UI/BD/151431/2021; and Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, national support through IPL/2022/InChildhealth/BI/12M; IPL/IDI&CA2023/FoodAIIEU_ESTeSL; IPL/IDI&CA2023/ASPRisk_ESTeSL; and IPL/IDI&CA2023/ARAFSawmills_ESTeSL.EU strategies in education focus on risk factor awareness to promote a safe and healthy environment for the community. Health and safety promotion faces challenges due to the lack of adjusted policies for teaching staff. Teachers may be exposed to biohazards in schools, posing a health risk, which remains unexplored. Effective preventive measures and risk management actions require a thorough risk assessment. This study aims to conduct a microbial assessment regarding school staff personal exposure to bacterial and fungal loads.engOccupational healthOccupational exposureFungiBacteriaSchool staffPortugalFCT_UIDP/05608/2020FCT_UIDB/05608/2020IPL/2022/InChildhealth/BI/12MIPL/IDI&CA2023/FoodAIIEU_ESTeSLIPL/IDI&CA2023/ASPRisk_ESTeSLIPL/IDI&CA2023/ARAFSawmills_ESTeSLconference object